§ 11-7-5. Penalty for violations.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of § 11-7-3 or 11-7-4 shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or three times the monetary equivalent of the gift or valuable consideration, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than twenty (20) years, or both.
History of Section.P.L. 1905, ch. 1219, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 349, § 24; G.L. 1923, ch. 401, § 24; G.L. 1938, ch. 612, § 24; G.L. 1956, § 11-7-5; P.L. 1981, ch. 193, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 89, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 11-7-1. - Bribery of juror or person exercising judicial function.
Section 11-7-2. - Acceptance of bribe by juror or person exercising judicial function.
Section 11-7-3. - Solicitation or acceptance of bribe by agent, employee, or public official.
Section 11-7-4. - Bribery of agent, employee, or public official.
Section 11-7-5. - Penalty for violations.
Section 11-7-6. - Civil liability for violating § 11-7-3 or 11-7-4.
Section 11-7-8. - Accepting bribe to obtain preferential military treatment.
Section 11-7-9. - Corruption of sports participant or official.
Section 11-7-10. - Acceptance of bribe by sports participant or official.
Section 11-7-11. - Bribery of witness.
Section 11-7-12. - Failure to report corruption of sports participant or official.
Section 11-7-14. - Offer of gratuity by employees of financial institutions.